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Turkey Readies for Leadership Shuffle

Politicians Jostle for Position in Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Administration

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan swept to a landslide victory in Turkey's first direct presidential election, extending his 12-year grip on power. The premier accomplished the feat after his most tumultuous year in office, reports WSJ's Emre Peker. Photo: Reuters

ISTANBUL—Politicians jostled for positions in the administration of Recep Tayyip Erdogan a day after he won the country's first direct presidential election, as the new government's political and economic challenges came into focus.

Turkey's outgoing president, Abdullah Gul, said on Monday that he would rejoin the governing Justice and Development Party after his term ends in late August, signaling his return to active politics as...